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	Champions Trophy (field hockey) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Champions Trophy was founded by the Pakistan airmarshal Nur Khan.
		The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament in 1978 and it was only as late as 1987 that the first women's tournament took place.
		The last placed team in the tournament is dropped and replaced by the winner of the Champions Challenge, which was introduced in 2001 and can be considered as the Champions Trophy for so called B-nations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Champions_Trophy_(field_hockey) (240 words)

	Articles - Field hockey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world.
		Field hockey has several regular and prestigious international tournaments for both men and women such as the Olympic Games, the quadrennial World Hockey Cups, the annual Champions Trophies, and World Cups for juniors.
		While modern hockey appeared in the mid-18th century in England, primarily in schools, it was not until the first half of the 19th century that hockey became firmly established, the first club being created in 1849 at Blackheath in south-east London.
	www.healwater.com /articles/Field_hockey (1644 words)

	Charlesworth on field hockey's future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		LAHORE, Pakistan, Nov 2, 1998 -- Australian hockey legend Ric Charlesworth said today that field hockey was in danger of dying as the game had not been sold and marketed properly.
		"I think field hockey is still more attractive than some of the sports, but the governing body must do something to improve the situation," he opined.
		Charlesworth termed the downward slide in the standard of hockey in the Indian sub-continent to a lack of planning and imagination.
	www.geocities.com /colosseum/bench/9876/charles.html (467 words)

	Field Hockey Canada - "Road to Sydney" - May
		The Olympic, world and Commonwealth champion Hockeyroos were undefeated in games against New Zealand and Argentina and were due to play Germany early on Tuesday, while the Kookaburras withstood an onslaught from the lethal Korean forward line to emerge with victory and were locked 0-0 with Spain before the storm hit.
		The Champions Trophy was first played in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1978 and won by the home side, which is not playing this year, having failed to qualify for the first time in those 22 years.
		Field hockey teams are familiar with the concept of Team Manager, the person who is officially in charge of making sure that the team adheres to the Technical Regulations of the competitions but also, most of the time, has the responsibility of organizing a smooth sailing life for the team off the pitch.
	www.fieldhockey.ca /archives/teams/2000og/roadtosydney/05-may.html (6399 words)

	Aussies considering pulling out of Champions Trophy -DAWN - Sport; 04 September, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		SYDNEY, Sept 3: Australia's Olympic gold medal-winning men's field hockey team is considering pulling out of December's Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan due to fears of possible terrorist attack, members said on Friday.
		Hockey Australia chief executive Lyndon Adamson said he had asked tournament organisers in Pakistan for details of their security plans for the event.
		Australia's field hockey team, the Kookaburras, has never missed a Champions Trophy tournament in the 27-year history of the event.
	www.dawn.com /2004/09/04/spt7.htm (275 words)

	Planet Field Hockey.com - International/Tournaments/Women\'s Champions Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The final of the BDO Hockey Champions Trophy will be a rematch of the Olympic decider after Germany and the Netherlands played out a draw in their final round match today.
		The battle for the BDO Hockey Champions Trophy is down to three teams, with a clear definition between the upper and lower tiers in Rosario.
		New Zealand's joy at securing their first Champions Trophy hockey point today was tempered by a knee injury to key defender Lizzy Igasan, which has her in doubt for Wednesday's match against the Netherlands.
	www.planetfieldhockey.com /PFH/Cat-View-150 (1244 words)

	Planet Field Hockey.com - International/Tournaments/Men\'s Champions Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		India have a tough opening tie, against Olympic champions Australia, in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament to be held in Chennai this December.
		Spanish hockey coach Maurits Hendriks said on Sunday he was proud of his team for creating history by winning their first ever Champions Trophy title.
		Defending champions Holland will be looking for their third successive title when they take on Spain in the final of the 26th Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament at the National Hockey Stadium here on Sunday (today).
	www.planetfieldhockey.com /PFH/Cat-View-166 (1620 words)

	Field Hockey - The Virtual LIbrary of Sport
		The game is played on both grass fields and on watered down artificial turf (astro) although, for serious play, only astro is used because it is totally flat and obviously far faster than grass.
		HockeyNet with an aim of providing a single point of access into all aspects of field hockey in the UK and Ireland.
		Hook into Hockey new national participation program which is run in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission.
	sportsvl.com /ball/hockey.htm (925 words)

	BDO Champions Trophy 2004 official site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This annual tournament is considered one of the most important field hockey events in the world together with the World Cup and the Olympic Games.
		The Rosario Jockey Club is one of the biggest and oldest clubs in the city and has a long tradition in field hockey.
		Given the importance of the tournament and the popularity of field hockey all around the country and in Rosario in particular, it is expected that about 5000 people will come to our city to enjoy this major sport event.
	www.championstrophy.com.ar /english2/info2.php (288 words)

	PAKISTAN HOCKEY FEDERATION
		Ranked among the finest frontline players in world hockey, Rehan is usually a silent man. But on the field he is the one who sets the pace, his mind constantly thinking of splitting the rival defense.
		The recent triumph of Pakistan’s hockey team in the Rabo Trophy in Amstelveen was a real welcome one for the starved hockey fans of the country.
		The 1994 World Cup and Champions Trophy gold medallist Rahim Khan was a livewire forward who is generally regarded as the inventor of 'reverse sweep' in hockey.
	www.phf.com.pk (307 words)

	Field Hockey West :: Welcome!
		The USOC and USA Field Hockey have finally put their resources into renovating the turf field at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.
		Join the USA Field Hockey coaching staff including World Cup gold medalist Terry Walsh and Champions Trophy gold medalist Lee Bodimeade for a Gold Medal Clinic in Chula Vista.
		Hockey legend and world’s oldest Olympic medal winner, Feroze Khan who died on Wednesday evening, was laid to rest at Girzi Graveyard here on Thursday.
	www.fieldhockeywest.org (965 words)

	CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Favored Australia falls in Champions Trophy - Thursday June 01, 2000 11:35 AM
		Posted: Thursday June 01, 2000 11:35 AM AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- The women's field hockey team from the Netherlands upset Australia 2-1 on Wednesday in the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament, avenging losses in both the Olympic and World Cup finals.
		This setback, combined with a loss to Germany on Monday, damaged Australia's hopes of winning its sixth consecutive Champions Trophy and go into the Sydney Olympics as the holder of field hockey's "grand slam" -- the Olympic, World Cup and Champions Trophy titles.
		This was only Australia's fourth defeat in Champions Trophy play since the competition's inception in 1987.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/2000/06/01/champions_trophy_ap (685 words)

	PakDef Forums - Men's Field Hockey Champions Trophy Glance
		India was included in the Champions Trophy after Olympic champion Australia pulled out due to security fears.
		Vinay brought India on level terms with a field goal in the 20th minute, but experienced Dutchman Teun de Nooijer pounced on a 25th minute penalty corner rebound and Karel Klaver dodged passed three Indian defenders in the 34th minute and scored a classic field goal.
		Albert Sala's 20th minute field goal for Spain was equalized by Germany's Florian Keller in the 25th minute as both teams went locked 1-1 at the break.
	www.pakdef.info /forum/showthread.php?t=6300 (1342 words)

	Aussies Pull Out of Pakistan Field Hockey - - MSNBC.com
		The decision Monday came after a suicide bombing at a mosque killed four people in Lahore, where the Champions Trophy will be held Dec. 4-12.
		The attack was the third this month against a religious target in eastern Punjab province in violence between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
		"Australia has a record of participating in every Champions Trophy tournament since inception, of which we are very proud.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6225437 (298 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
		Sportspersons mixed with bureaucrats and politicians of all shades to carry the torch through the main thoroughfares of the city before it was finally carried into the Quila Mubarik from where it will be carried to it onward journey at the YPS Stadium tomorrow.
		Holland, seeking to win their third Champions Trophy title in a row, romped home with a comprehensive win riding on Taeke Taekema’s double strike and a goal each by Ronald Brouwer, Rob Reckers and Karel Claver.
		Hostilities and bitterness created by Partition notwithstanding, the West Punjab hockey team led by Olympian SM Yusuf came to Ludhiana in 1950 to participate in the silver jubilee celebrations of the Punjab Hockey Association.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041205/sports.htm (4973 words)

	rediff.com: India bid for 2002 Champions Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		India have made a bid to host the six-nation Champions Trophy field hockey tournament after Belgium withdrew as host due to sponsorship problems, an Indian Hockey Federation official said on Tuesday.
		The International Hockey Federation Congress, which meets in Brussels on April 21, will decide on the issue, he said.
		However, the hockey teams recently played against each other in a tournament in Dhaka where India defeated Pakistan in the final.
	in.rediff.com /sports/2001/apr/17ihf.htm (366 words)

	Aussies, Dutch a class above the rest in Champions Trophy
		India's VS Vinaya (L) chases Australia's Mark Knowles during the Champions Trophy in Chennai.
		Hot favourites Australia and the Netherlands zoomed to the top of the Champions Trophy field hockey standings with contrasting third round victories.
		The close win helped the Netherlands avenge two defeats at the hands of Spain in the finals of the Champions Trophy last December and the European championships in September.
	archive.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=89058 (662 words)

	Indiantelevision dot com's Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch : BDO to sponsor Women's Field Hockey Champions ...
		MUMBAI: One of the world’s largest accounting and consulting organisations, BDO International, is the naming rights partner of the 11th women’s Champions Trophy hockey tournament.
		BDO’s partnership with the Champions Trophy is part of a four-year global sponsorship agreement signed with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) late last year.
		The Australian women’s hockey team, the Hockeyroos, will be joined by world champion Argentina and Champions Trophy titleholder China, in the nine-day event.
	www.indiantelevision.com /mam/headlines/y2k3/july/julymam19.htm (173 words)

	ABC Sport - Other Sports - Kookaburras storm into Champions Trophy final
		The Australian men's hockey team will play the Netherlands in tonight's final of the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament in Amsterdam.
		The Netherlands made more than sure of topping the group standings with their biggest ever victory over Germany, defeating the development team fielded by their European rivals 6-0.
		Fred Kersley, trainer of champion racehorse Northerly, spoke to Liam Bartlett on 720 ABC Perth about the injury that ended the star's racing career.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s930724.htm (553 words)

	CNN/SI - Olympics - Field Hockey: Holland overwhelms Germany 4-2 - Sunday November 01, 1998 02:07 PM
		Posted: Sunday November 01, 1998 02:07 PM LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Holland recorded its second successive victory in the 20th Champions Trophy field hockey tournament Sunday, defeating Germany 4-2.
		Field Hockey: Spain and Pakistan play to a 2-2 draw
		Field hockey: Holland beats Spain 3-2 in opening match
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/1998/11/01/holland_germany (428 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - FIELD HOCKEY: Rabobank Champions Challenge Team Capsules
		Spain’s field hockey tradition includes an Olympic gold medal in Barcelona in 1992.
		In addition to the young stars, the USA roster includes only players to appear in both previous Champions Challenge tournaments, the USA’s Kate Barber and Carrie Lingo will add to their record by competing in their third straight Champions Challenge tournaments.
		Barber is one of the team’s top scoring threats and recorded a tournament high five goals at the 2003 Champions Challenge while Lingo provides experience to the USA defense.
	www.olympic-usa.org /73_35059.htm (895 words)

	ABC Sport - Other Sports - India retain winning squad for Champions Trophy
		Veteran striker Dhanraj Pillay will lead India in next month's Champions Trophy field hockey tournament in the Netherlands.
		The 18-man squad is the same that defeated Australia and Pakistan in a Sydney tournament last month before winning the Hamburg Masters against world champions Germany, Argentina and Spain.
		India, winners of eight Olympic gold medals, have never won the annual Champions Trophy title contested by the top six hockey-playing nations of the world.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s896837.htm (360 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Goals galore at Champions Trophy
		Goals rained down on the second day of the Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament on Sunday.
		"We had to show that we are not just a lucky team who can win with six minutes of hockey as we did yesterday," said Dutch coach, Joost Bellaart.
		The women's Four Nations Invitational Tournament also begins with Australia playing world champions Argentina, and hosts Netherlands playing Germany.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/263340.htm (484 words)

	Omniseek: /Sports /Hockey /Field Hockey /Competitions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		UNIVERSITY HOCKEY CLUB (UHC) The University Hockey Club (UHC) is the largest hockey club in Western Australia (WA) with over 400 members in men's, women's and juniors teams.
		Field Hockey tour and tournament results from the U.S. Men's National Field Hockey Team
		Home Page of the Western Province Field Hockey Union which is in Cape Town, South Africa.
	www.omniseek.com /srch/{88924} (214 words)

	Omniseek: /Sports /Skating /Hockey /Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hockey Links World Field Hockey FIH Field Hockey Canada Champions Trophy 1997 page Champions Trophy 1999 Hockey around Australia Hockey at the Australian Institute of Sport Women's
		We offer both the experienced player and the beginner a place to improve both their field hockey skills and game understanding.
		San Diego Field Hockey Assoication is open to all women and high school girls
	www.omniseek.com /srch/{59733} (338 words)

	Hockey Australia
		The 2006 Hockey Australia Calendar is on sale now.
		23/12/05 Matthew Wells on the Champions Trophy and the year ahead
		8/12/05 Change of schedule for Champions Trophy and Fox Sports coverage
	www.hockey.org.au (225 words)

	The Long Tail: Who says TV has to come in 30-minute multiples?
		Quite a few people have noted that sports is a classic LT TV opportunity, with lots more games played (from high school football to professional sports abroad) than there are broadcast channels to carry them to the potential niche viewerships around the world.
		One example is field hockey, which is big outside the US.
		John Robb applies the theory to the US military operations in the Middle East, and (in the earlier post linked from this post) to the insurgents themselves: " The complexity of the threat posed by open source warfare in Iraq has accelerated the US military's use of outsourcing.
	longtail.typepad.com /the_long_tail/2005/05/natural_portion.html (12180 words)

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